Marlowe Cup 2026

Marlowe Cup 2026

OUSSA does it again! 🏆 Huge congratulations to the Otago University Survey Students Association for retaining the Marlowe Cup at their annual face-off against ENSOC. #ProudSponsors #MarloweCup
OneTeam Award – September

OneTeam Award – September

Ngā mihi nui ki a Jeff, our OneTeam Award recipient for September! He’s gone above and beyond, mentoring our work experience student and stepping up on some major projects. Jeff’s dedication and leadership truly reflect our values. Ka pai!  #ExpectToLead...
Work Experience Student Emma!

Work Experience Student Emma!

Paraparaumu College Year 13 student, Emma McKeown, recently joined us for 5 days of work experience in the life of a Civil Engineer. During her time with us, she got to see some large scale earthworks and civil construction sites, how quickly a site can progress, and...
Welcome Andy!

Welcome Andy!

Meet Andy! New to our team in Kāpiti!  Andy is a Kāpiti local and has a background in structural steel drafting, heavy fabrication, and general engineering. Now he’s diving into civil engineering and surveying as a CAD Operator with us. When he’s not at work,...
Silver for Survey of the Year!

Silver for Survey of the Year!

Wrapping up the end of the week with a WIN!  Some of the team have been down in Ōtautahi, Christchurch for the Annual Survey Spatial New Zealand Conference. At the Awards Dinner last night, we picked up the Silver Award for Survey of the Year 🥳.
Welcome Nicole!

Welcome Nicole!

Welcome Nicole Heron to our Lower Hutt office! Nicole has joined us as a Senior Planner and is already loving the people, the local projects, and seeing ideas take shape. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her playing hockey, surfing, skiing, or on the tennis court....
OneTeam Award – August

OneTeam Award – August

Blake has got through some great mahi this month and is our One Team award winner.  He has finalised his first end to end project, taking with him some great learnings.  He is currently working on a multi-unit site which requires attention to detail and navigating a...
Welcome Ben!

Welcome Ben!

We’re thrilled to welcome Ben Grant to our Lower Hutt team! Ben grew up in Mosgiel and studied at the School of Surveying (Otago Uni) before stepping into the surveying world. Ben has hit the ground running and is enjoying our more complex land transfer survey work....
Wellington on a Plate

Wellington on a Plate

Lunch today = burgers done right! Kapiti demolished theirs at Boundary Tap & Kitchen so fast, they forgot the “before” photo Meanwhile, the Hutt team savoured every bite at TwentyEight. #WellingtonOnAPlate
Celebrating 20 Years with Cuttriss

Celebrating 20 Years with Cuttriss

Big Celebrations day for us today – Nicola’s 20 years at Cuttriss. While she has become one of the leading forces in the land development industry, perhaps her greatest legacy is the team she has influenced and mentored along the way.   Nicola,...
Voluneeting at Ronald McDonald House

Voluneeting at Ronald McDonald House

Back at Ronald McDonald House Wellington spreading some love! Our team whipped up a storm in the kitchen yesterday, baking cheese scones, biscuits, slices, cakes, and cupcakes for the families. With the house incredibly full right now, every bit of support counts. If...
Otago Uni Drone Presentation

Otago Uni Drone Presentation

We were welcomed back by Otago University to present a lecture to fourth year Survey School students about the use of drone technology in our industry. During our visit, Surveyor Ollie also shared his experience as a graduate surveyor at Cuttriss. Thanks so much for...
Kāpiti Coast Youth Career Expo

Kāpiti Coast Youth Career Expo

We were at the Kāpiti Coast Youth Career Expo this week and loved the opportunity to inspire students to consider careers in surveying, engineering, and planning — fields many didn’t know much about! It was also fantastic meeting so many parents. A huge thanks to the...
OneTeam Award – July

OneTeam Award – July

A big congratulations to Kieran, who received our One Team award in recognition of his leadership. Kieran is a huge support to our leadership and director group, regularly stepping up to help ensure projects stay on track—especially when the team is under pressure....
Onslow College

Onslow College

We spent 3 classes with the delightful year 9 maths students at Onslow College as part of the SSEP (Secondary School Employers Programme). This is a pilot programme in the Wellington Region and designed to promote careers that use maths. We spent time in class and...
John Quinn from Performance Wellbeing

John Quinn from Performance Wellbeing

Our leadership team had an awesome session with John Quinn from Performance Wellbeing last week. We unpacked what it takes to be a leader and what a high performance team looks like. We thoroughly enjoyed John’s workshop and his examples of where he’s made...
A Leadership Milestone at Cuttriss

A Leadership Milestone at Cuttriss

After more than four decades with Cuttriss and 27 years as a Director, Colin McElwain has stepped back from his role as Director to create space for the next generation of leadership. Colin has played a pivotal part in shaping who we are today – his technical...